Air Fryer Buffalo Chicken Wings
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Crispy Air Fryer Buffalo Wings tossed in a sweet and spicy honey butter buffalo sauce. Perfect for game day, parties, or weeknight dinners!
As most of you know, air frying is one of my favorite cooking methods. It’s healthier, uses way less oil, cooks quickly, and the flavors and textures are ON POINT!
Crispy, saucy, and packed with bold flavor, these Spicy Air Fryer Buffalo Wings come together in just 30 minutes with a handful of pantry staples. They’re the perfect combo of sweet heat, crispy skin, and tender chicken, and there’s no deep frying needed!
Love air fryer wings as much as I do? Try these Lemon Pepper Wings or these Cosmic Jerry Air Fryer Chicken Wings.
Why You’ll Love this recipe
- Simple Ingredients: Only 6 ingredients for the wings and sauce combined.
- Less Mess: No messy oil! Just a quick spray and into the air fryer they go!
- Perfect Balance of Flavors: Sweet, spicy, and buttery Hot Honey Buffalo Sauce.
- Party Favorite: Ideal for game day, parties, or a quick weeknight dinner!
Ingredients You Will Need
- Chicken Wings: Buy the pre-sectioned wings for the easiest prep. If you can’t find them, whole wings will work!
- Seasonings: Garlic powder and paprika are my go-to choices for wings. It adds big flavor but doesn’t overwhelm.
- Butter: Only the real stuff, here, friends. No margarine allowed.
- Honey: Honey adds sweet notes to the sauce and is the perfect way to offset the kick from the Buffalo sauce.
- Buffalo Sauce: Make it yourself or grab a bottle of my favorite buffalo sauce.
*For a detailed list of instructions, ingredients and measurements, please reference the recipe card down below.
How To make Air Fryer Buffalo Wings
Step 1: Preheat the air fryer and lightly spray both sides of the wings with cooking spray. Season the wings with salt, pepper, paprika, and garlic powder.
Step 2: Cook the wings. Place the wings in the air fryer basket in a single layer (leaving room between wings) and cook for 20 minutes, flipping halfway through.
Step 3: Place into a bowl. When the wings are finished cooking, place them in a large mixing bowl and get the sauce ready. If you preheat the sauce it’ll help the wings stay hot longer.
Step 4: Toss in saue. Coat the wings in the Buffalo sauce. Place the wings back in the air fryer basket and cook for 2-3 minutes until the sauce caramelizes.
Tips & Tricks
- Make Homemade Buffalo Sauce: I served these with my homemade hot honey buffalo sauce. It’s optional, you can definitely substitute what you lather your wings in, but honestly, give it a try! This is a home-run sauce in my house!
- It’s super easy to burn butter! To ensure you don’t burn your butter, watch the heat level and stir often.
- Cook In Batches: Cook your wings in batches if you don’t have a large enough air fryer. For crispy wings, it’s crucial that they have a little bit of space between them, so be sure not to overlap or crowd the wings.
- Season First, Sauce Last: Season the wings before cooking, but wait until afterwards to add the sauce. This will prevent the sauce from burning, and will also help to keep your air fryer cleaner!
- Add a Kick: Sometimes I like to drizzle a little hot honey over the wings after they’re cooked. You can’t beat sweet, hot, and sticky!
Recipe Variations
- Crumble Blue Cheese On Top: Love that Buffalo + Bleu combo? Freshly crumbled bleu cheese is perfect to crumble on top.
- Make Teriyaki Wings: If you have people eating wings that can’t handle the heat of Buffalo sauce, toss some in teriyaki sauce instead!
Recipe FAQ’s
Pair your honey buffalo wings with blue cheese crumbled over top, or with ranch dressing or blue cheese dressing on the side to dip. Add some carrots and celery sticks, or serve with fries or potato wedges on the side.
Let leftover buffalo wings cool, then store in an airtight container or plastic bag. They’ll last in the fridge for 3 days. To freeze them, I recommend first freezing them on a parchment lined baking sheet, and once they’re fully frozen, transfer them to a freezer bag (this will prevent sticking). They’re good for 3 to 4 months in the freezer.
Pop your wings back in the air fryer at around 350F. Air fry in 5 minute increments, turning in between, until they reach your desired temperature. Thaw frozen wings in the fridge before reheating.
More Air Fryer Chicken Recipes To Try
- Old Bay Air Fryer Wings
- Crispy Air Fryer Chicken Wings
- Air Fryer Chicken Tenders
- Perfect Air Fryer Chicken
- 15+ Air Fryer Chicken Recipes
- Air Fryer Chicken Parmesan Stuffed Mushrooms
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Honey Buffalo Wings
Ingredients
Air Fryer Wings
- 1 pound chicken wings
- salt and pepper to taste
- 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/4 teaspoon paprika
- olive oil or avocado oil cooking spray
Hot Honey Buffalo Sauce
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1/4 cup honey
- 1 cup buffalo sauce
Instructions
- Preheat the air fryer to 350° F. Lightly spritz both sides of the wings with cooking spray and season with salt, pepper, paprika, and garlic powder to taste.1 pound chicken wings, salt and pepper, 1/4 teaspoon paprika, 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
- Place the wings in the air fryer basket in a single layer and cook for 20 minutes, flipping halfway through.
- When the wings are finished cooking, place them in a large mixing bowl and toss with the Hot Honey Buffalo Sauce.1 cup buffalo sauce, 1/4 cup honey
- Place the wings back in the air fryer basket and cook for 2-3 minutes until sauce has caramelized. Transfer wings to a plate and serve with ranch dressing or blue cheese dressing.
Hot Honey Buffalo Sauce
- While the wings are cooking, melt butter over medium-low heat in a small saucepan until bubbly, then add honey and stir until ingredients are completely mixed. Once bubbly, add hot sauce and stir constantly over low heat until fully combined.
